Spice Cake
Source: “Paula Deen’s Holiday Spice Cake”
Ingredients
- 3 c cake flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t ground nutmeg
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1 t ground ginger
- 1/2 t ground cloves
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 c sugar
- 1/2 t salt
- 4-5 eggs
- 1 1/4 c buttermilk
Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 3 (8-inch) round cake pans.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground cloves.
Cream the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well a fter each addition. Beat in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately beginning and ending with the dry.
When the batter is well mixed and smooth, divide it amongst the 3 prepared cake pans and bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely. If the cake layers have domed a little during the baking process, slice off the tops with a long serrated knife so they are flat and even.
Place the first layer, cut side down, on a cake pedestal or serving plate. Spoon about 3/4 cup of butter cream onto the center of the cake. Spread it almost to the very edges with an offset spatula. Repeat with the remaining 2 layers. Garnish the top of the cake with finely chopped nuts and cocoa powder.
Brown Sugar Frosting
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Ingredients
- 1 c (2 sticks) of butter (softened)
- .5 c brown sugar (light or dark)
- 4 c of powdered sugar
- 2 t vanilla
- Milk as needed
Method
In a mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
Add vanilla and mix until it is combined.
Add the powdered sugar and mix. Slowly at first until the powdered is combined into the butter and sugar mixture. Then mix on medium until creamy.
Add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until you have the frosting at the desired consistency.